Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject
The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
- Reference
- 2024/2817(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 19 September 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
More facts (3)
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 19 Sept 2024 · Adopted
- Versions
- 9 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 19 September 2024
- Parliament’s position (done) Final
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2024 | The devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change | Resolutions | Adopted | show of hands — no count |
Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.
Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 1
Adopted 427–151–25
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Abst.
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 — part 2
Rejected 85–459–63
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 10
Rejected 180–409–15
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 12
Adopted 468–128–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on paragraph 20
Adopted 432–145–26
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Abst.
- 19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 1
Adopted 597–5–4
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 19 Sept 2024 Paragraph 21 — part 2
Adopted 445–128–32
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- For
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 27
Rejected 222–375–8
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital B
Adopted 458–77–72
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Separate vote on recital C
Adopted 456–112–38
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 1, adding text after recital C
Rejected 213–383–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 9, adding text after recital C
Rejected 185–409–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 6 to recital J
Adopted 343–230–29
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 5, adding text after recital J
Rejected 220–365–16
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 19 Sept 2024 Amendment 10, adding text after recital J
Rejected 181–416–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
Show all 20 votes (the final votes and the latest other votes are shown: 15)
Versions, 9
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament19 Sept 2024
Adopted text TA10-0014/2024 TA-10-2024-0014
Tabled for plenary18 Sept 2024
Joint motion RC-B10-0057/2024 RC-10-2024-0057
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024 B-10-2024-0061
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024 B-10-2024-0057
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024 B-10-2024-0062
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024 B-10-2024-0063
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024 B-10-2024-0058
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024 B-10-2024-0059
Tabled for plenary17 Sept 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024 B-10-2024-0060
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0014/2024: Parliament expresses solidarity with flood victims in central and eastern Europe and urges stronger EU disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of the September 2024 floods in central and eastern Europe and calls for stronger EU climate action, adaptation, and disaster response.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of floods in central and eastern Europe and wildfires in Greece and Portugal, and calls for stronger EU disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with areas hit by recent floods in Central and Eastern Europe and calls for swift EU financial aid and better disaster prevention.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with victims of floods in Central and Eastern Europe and wildfires in Greece and Portugal, and calls for stronger EU action on climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024: Parliament expresses sympathy and solidarity with flood victims in Central and Eastern Europe, commends rescue efforts, and calls for massive restoration and assistance to affected regions.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024: Parliament's resolution on the devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe expresses sympathy for victims, thanks rescue teams, and calls for EU action to improve disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024: This resolution expresses solidarity with flood victims in central and eastern Europe and calls for EU action on disaster preparedness, funding, and prevention.
What changed, 1
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Joint motion RC-B10-0057/2024 → Adopted text TA10-0014/2024
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Adds a call for the CAP's Crisis Reserve to be activated for agricultural disaster losses. Adds a call for higher advance payments from the EU Solidarity Fund and for amending rules to speed up mobilisation. Adds a statement that the next multiannual financial framework must ensure adequate funding for cohesion policy. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are aligned to use commas.
Timeline, 2
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 18 Sept 2024–19 Sept 2024
19 September 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 Sept 2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0057/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0058/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0059/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0061/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0062/2024Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2024Adopted text TA10-0014/2024
18 September 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change Motion for a resolution B10-0060/2024 19 Sept 2024
Dossiers sharing a running issue
- Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025 2026/0120(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 7 Jul 2026 Passed
- Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Spain regarding the floods in the Valencia Region of Spain in October 2024 and France following the damages caused by cyclone Chido in Mayotte in December 2024 and cyclone Garance in Réunion in February 2025 2025/0318(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 13 Nov 2025 Passed
- Dossier Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Moldova relating to floods occurred in September 2024 and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to floods occurred in October 2024 2025/0138(BUD) · Budgetary procedure 9 Jul 2025 Passed
- Dossier Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters 2024/0274(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 17 Dec 2024 Passed
- Dossier RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 2024/0275(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 17 Dec 2024 Passed
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
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- Data source
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- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change”. Dossier, 19 September 2024. procId 2024-2817, reference 2024/2817(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2817(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2817 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2817,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-09-19},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2817},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2817, reference 2024/2817(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2817(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}